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2018年1月23日 星期二

Should Illinois impose a Medicaid work requirement?

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January 23, 2018

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Is a Medicaid work requirement fair?

Illinois, like almost every state, struggles to control rising Medicaid costs. Thanks to the expansion of the program under Obamacare, 1 in 4 Illinoisans now is a Medicaid beneficiary. Imposing a work requirement wouldn't knock the neediest off the rolls. But it could prompt many to get jobs — and thus health coverage via employers.

Your turn: Disagree with this editorial? Then make a different case. Send your responses to letters@chicagotribune.com.

5 myths about opioids

Opioid manufacturers are directly responsible for the current opioid addiction epidemic and continue spreading misinformation that will feed rather than stem this epidemic.

Dr. Adriane Fugh-Berman debunks five myths that opioid manufacturers would have you believe.

Wanted: A flu shot that protects you from all strains

We need to accelerate research on the holy grail of flu prevention: a "universal" vaccine that would target a part or parts of the virus that remain unchanged among different strains.

And a friendly but stern reminder: If you have the flu, don't go to the office

Does it matter if Donald Trump is a racist?

Columnist Dahleen Glanton says it doesn't. She argues that what matters instead is what his, and the Republican Party's policies, do in 2018.

How severe of a threat does Donald Trump pose?

Don't compare Trump to Stalin or Hitler. But don't ignore his attacks on democratic norms either.

Korean unity at Olympics: Is there any there there?

At the Winter Olympics in South Korea, North and South Korean athletes will march together under a unity flag, a display of detente that should nonetheless make the world wary about Pyongyang's real motives.

Scott Stantis cartoons

Check out the latest cartoons by Tribune editorial cartoonist Scott Stantis.

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